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initier (taics anos n. BANGLE, or

BROOKLYN, CALIFORNIA.

Letters Patent No. 103,961, dated .faire T, ISTO.

IMPROVEMENT IN FRINTING-PRESSES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters 'Patent and making part of the same To all whom yt may concern Be it known that I, Anios H. BANGLE, of lrooklyn, county of Alameda, State of California, have invented an Improved Hand Printing-Press and I do hereby declare the following description and accompanying drawing are sniiicient to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appcrtains to make and use my said invention or improvements, without further invention or experiment.

My invention relates to au ilnproved automatically inking printing-press, which may be operated by hand or other power, and is intended more particularly to be used as a job-press for small work, and being cheap 4in construction, and complete in all its parts, is suited especially for tradesmcn and professional persons who require large numbers of labels, cards, circulars, and other similar printed matter.

In order to explain my invention so that others can understand its construction and operation, referenceI is had to the accompanying drawing forming a part ot this specification, in which- Figure 1, sheet 1, is a side sectional elevation.

Figure 2, sheet l, is aplan ot' the machine.

Figure 3, sheet 2, iS a perspective view.

A and B represent the two side rails ol' any suitable frame. 'lheinner edge of cach otthcsc rails is groovcd so as to form a way along which the bed O moves.

Near one end of the frame, and secured lo cach oi` the rails A and B, are one or more vertical standards, D, rising upward to a suitable height.

Over these standards are slipped one or more inetallio sleeves, a l, in one oi' which the journals oi an elastic impression-roller, E, hear.

A plate or other suitable rod, d, having its ends formed into washers, is slipped down over the sland ard l), so that the washer ends will rest upon the upper ends 0f the Sleeves, and the rod or bar will he parallel with the roller E.

Rubber buferse are then slipped down and restnpon thc washers, and upon these the washer ends ol' a rod, f, are placed, the rod lyingr parallel with the plate or rod (l.

A nut, y, is then screwed down upon the ripper ends of the standards D, and retains thc various parts in place.

As the pressure comes under the roller, the sleeves a are moved upward, the rubber' buffers serving to allow it to move under a pressure. This pressure can be regulated as desired, by moans of the nuts y.

. A wire, h., has its opposite ends wound around the rod f, upon cach side ot' the center, its middleporlions extending from the rod, and serving as 1|. lever.

To the end of this lever a coiled wire or other spring, k, is attached, its outer end being secured to the outer end ot' the platen, so that thc combined I liom under the i1npression-roller,

In place of the rubber bni'ers c, a halt1 or cintre clliplio or spiral spring might be used, and serve the saaie purpose as the bnti'ers.

The wedge-shaped platen F may be dispensed with, ii' desired, and the tympan only used, so that the impref'ion will be communicated directly from the impr ion-roller to the type.

This tympan-trame is shown in thc drawingl as hinged to the form-bed, and the t'risket l consists ota spring wire,\which is also Secured to the bed, and bent upon a curve so as to bear upon the platen as the tympan-trarnc closes down upon the t'orln.

G represents the forni.

The form-bed and its connected parts arc moved back and t'orth in its track or way, by means of levers H and K, or a crank with rack and pinion may be cmployed, as most convenient.

Attached to the form-bed by any suitable device is a i'ranu. l., which also moves in the ways iu the pieces A l. 'I'his trame communicates motion to the inhing apparatus, which is worked automatically in the tolhiuing manner' As the pri is at rest with platen up, the hooltski, which lock thc bed U and trame l), are unhoolred. Ihe roller it is then placed in position on thenost oi' rollers. crank is then attached to either journal ot roller nl, on which the ink is iirst placed. ,lho crank is turned, and while doingso the arms or levers Q, with roller Il, arc turned ovcrand back by hand, bringing It upon la, and the small roller n is thereby thrown iorward upon the nest, communicating and equally distributing the inl; in a rapid and cilicient manner.

Secured to the pieces A and Il arc upright plates M, in which the journals ot' the hiking-rollers bear. These rollers are arranged as follows:

m. is a large roller, upon which the inlt may be placed by meansl ofa small hand-roller. n is a small roller, which is caused to travel back and forth from the roller nl. to the distributing-rollors p g r, and sup pl)v them with tho necessary quantity oi' ink.

Upon thc inside ot' one oi' the rails ot' the frame L is arranged a long series ot' teeth, forming a rack, u.

shalt, t, bears in tln` opposite upright plates M, and has an independent toothed wheel, t', which en gages with tbc teeth ott-he rack, causing it to revolve in either direction, according to the direction in which thc frame moves. This wheel engages with teeth upon the ends oi' thc rollers nz and p, and by its back and forth revolutions keeps the distribnting-rollcrs and feeding-rolicr at worh.

The shalt l Carries two arms, V, in the ends oi' which the journals oi` the traversing-roller n bear, so that the partial revolution and return ot tho wheel t' causes it to travel baclr and forth between thc rollers m and p. I

,'lo each extremity of the shaft t, outside of the upright plates M, is attached a curved arm, P.

At the opposite ends of these arms are secured loosely otherI arms Q, in the end of which the roller 1t, which inks the type, .is placed.

A toothed segment, S, is firmly secured 'to the shaft t, so as ,to work in the limited or short-toothed rack u', on the side of the frame opposite to the rack u. As tbc frame L moves back and forth, the toothed segment S causes the shaft t to be partially rot-ated cach way, thus, by means of the arms P. and Q, causing,r the hiking-roller It to bo moved overthe face of the type, and back again to itsposition on the three distributing-rollers 1 q a'.

This press can be used for any kind of printing, but is more especially adapted for small work. lhe inking is performed automatically, and each part'is so constructed as to constantly and thoroughly do its duty. 'Or it can bc used as a simple, cheap press to ink by hand without the combination of rollers.

The press can be constructed at a small cost, 11nd can easily be operated by a boy.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, s-

1. The elastic impression-roller E, in combination with the sleeves rt b, and elastic bu'ers c, and wedgeshaped platen, substantially as and for the purpose above described.

2. The coiled wire 7l, its center forming a lever, as described, in combination with the spring k, for elevating the tympamframe, substantially as specified.

3. In combination with the sliding form-bed C', the sliding frame L, with its inside racks u and u', substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

4. Operating the distributing and supply-rollers by means of the independenutoothed wheel t', substantially in the manner as hereinspeciiied.

5. The combination, with the roller n, of the-rack u, shaft t, wheel t', and arms v, when arranged to operate substantially as described.

(5. 'The arms P and Q, secured to the extremities of the shaft t, in combination with the toothed segments S, for operating thc inking-roller, substantially as above specified.

In witness that the above-described invention is claimed by me, I have hereunto set my hand andV 

